This paper evaluates the effect on crime of creating a fundamental modern-day institution: centralized professional police forces tasked with preventing crime. We study the 1829 formation of the London Metropolitan Police - the first professional force worldwide. Using newly digitized and...

This paper considers the nature and impact of the organizational memories that form the core of the Royal Ulster Constabulary's (RUC) official discourse. As the ongoing Northern Ireland peace process developed, the issue of police reform moved to the forefront of the political agenda. Reform...